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Jonathan Lethem is perhaps our most active literary voice mining the genre margins of our culture. In this unique collection he creates an anthology that no one else could. He draws on the work of such unforgettables as Julio Cortazar, who presents a man caught between the ancient and modern... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Greg: Add a description of this character.
- Poole
- Mary
- B.j.
- Martine
- Shotwell
- Sarah Canary
- Mrs. Botham
- Michel
- Jack
- Lucinda
- Gavin
- Mr. Lang
- Townsend
- Funes
- Victor Kemmings
- John Brown
- Dr. Carr
- Kleinzeit
- Anders
- Seri
- Judy
- Lareen
- Alexandra
- Geoffrey Sonnabend
- Dr. Littlefield
- Irene
- Gage
- Dr. George Matthews
- Kent
- Connie
- Mac
- Sonia
- Hare Krishna
- Ada
- Peter
Setting & Locations edit
- New York
- Paris
- Houston
- London
- France
- Coney Island
- Central Park
- New Jersey
- Grateful Dead
- Poland
- Brooklyn
- Williamsbridge
First Sentence edit
POOLE had begun to give an ironic inflection to the phrase "in my former life."
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jonathan Lethem (Editor)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 616.85232
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › Collections & Readers
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Anthologies
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Short Stories › Anthologies
- Books › Health, Mind & Body › Psychology & Counseling › Neuropsychology
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
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